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New study puts focus on early symptoms of Huntington’s disease
September 7, 2021 by NewsBot
Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington's disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with the more advanced stages of the disease. A new study now shows that the emotional brain - the limbic system - is affected earlier in the course of the disease, and should therefore be given more attention in the development of new treatments.